Herbal medicine

Herbal medicine is the practice of using herbal preparations to support the body in preventing disease or alleviating illness. Herbal medicine is one of the oldest and widely used medicinal systems in the world. It is used in all societies and is common to all cultures around the world. Herbs are prepared and used in a variety of ways depending on the culture. In Australia western herbal medicine is practised using mostly European herbal medicines in the form of tinctures, tablets, dry herbs and powders.

Plants have a therapeutic action due to their complex natural chemistry and they provide therapeutic effects in treating many conditions.
Many of the traditional actions of herbs in supporting health and restoring wellbeing are validate by scientific studies.